Butterflies

Next Step

Later that night, I drove to Shawn's house for dinner. As I walked in, he appeared from around the corner with a smile on his face. 

"Hey babe" he said, wrapping his arms around me. 

"How was your meeting?" I asked. We walked over to his couch where we each sat, facing each other. 

"It was pretty good. We're starting to work on dates for the tour and I have a couple interviews coming up." he said. We chatted for awhile about his upcoming events and the various talk shows he would soon be guesting on.

"This isn't really what I wanted to talk to you about tonight, though." he smirked. My eyebrows went up and I quickly became quiet. "You know, we've been dating for awhile and it's been amazing. I've loved every moment of it, truly. I've been thinking about our relationship and the next step that we can take. If you'd like, I was going to ask if you'd maybe want to move in with me." he said. He began playing with his thumbs as he waited for a response. It took me a second to process what he had said but soon enough, I felt a grin appear on my face. 

"I'd love to" I smiled, crawling on top of him. I sat, straddled over his legs with his hands holding both of my thighs. With my hands around his neck, I leaned in for a kiss. He was soft and his gentle touch made me smile. As I pulled away, I looked into his eyes. 

"So it's going to me you, me, and Paisley from now on?" I asked. He smiled and nodded his head. "Then you're on cat litter duty" I laughed. He chuckled then picked me up, throwing me playfully to the side. 

"We'll have to see about that" he smiled. We both laughed for awhile before he held his hand out. I grabbed it and he pulled me up from his couch. 

"Let's eat."

***

After dinner, we hung out in his hammock and looked at the stars. The warm breeze was nice and rocked us every once and awhile. We laid together with my head resting on his shoulder. Neither of us talked much. The night was so quiet that neither of us wanted to bother the tranquility and peace that surrounded us. As the sky got darker, we cuddled closer together and gazed at the trees above us. I listened to the repetitive beat of his heart, tapping my finger in a synchronized pattern. He must of noticed because I saw a smirk appear on his face as his hand moved on top of mine. 

"We should do this more often" he said in a very calm tone. I nodded my head, taking a deep breath of the fresh air.

"I don't want this moment to end" I said. "I feel like everything is so busy all the time. We never get a chance to sit down and enjoy what is right in front of us". 

"Yeah, these next few months are going to be crazy" he replied. "So, when should we plan on moving you in?"

I sat up and turned so I could face towards him. It was so dark that I was barely able to see his face. "Let's do it soon, while we both have fairly open schedules. I know if we wait, then it's not going to happen for at least another month or two." I said. He nodded his head and we began talking about logistics. We quickly came to the decision that we would hire movers and that he'd have his manager find a realtor for my apartment. As we both felt content, we headed inside to get ready for bed. 

"I'll get the dishes. You can go head upstairs if you want" he said. I smiled, squeezing his hand as we headed in different directions. I quickly changed into come pjs and brushed my hair. He came in a few minutes later, going straight to the bathroom where I was washing my face. We both got out our tooth brushes and ran them under the sink. After two minutes, we set them back and passed around the bottle of mouthwash. 

"Hey, I think I forgot to tell you but Mr. Gertler and I scheduled your filling for next Tuesday. He said you were pretty flexible that day, in case the anesthesia really gets to you like last time." I said. 

"Is it going to be the same anesthesia this time, that makes me go to sleep?" he asked. 

"No" I said, cleaning up the various products that laid across the bathroom counter. "That was general. It's what is used for surgeries and stuff like that. This time, it will be local anesthesia. Basically just numbing shots and the jelly that we use before hand. You seemed to be affected by the general pretty strong so we are just taking precautions. Thats the only reason why I'm telling you this."

"Got it" he chuckled. After we finished getting ready for bed, we made our way to his room. Once in bed, I checked my phone, seeing that I had gotten several new notifications. I smiled as I saw who they were from. 

Mom

I scrolled through her long text message which made me almost tear up. I missed her and it had been awhile since we caught up. Shawn leaned over, looking at my screen.

"Your mom?" he asked. I nodded, smiling at the thought of her. 

"She says hi"